Uusimaa (historical Province) - Heraldry

Heraldry

Arms granted at the burial of Gustav I of Sweden in 1560. The arms is crowned by a comital coronet, though by Finnish tradition this more resembles a Swedish baronal coronet. Blazon: "Azure, between two bars wavy argent, a boat with rudder, or."

Historical provinces of Finland
  • Finland Proper
  • Karelia
  • Laponia
  • Ostrobothnia
  • Satakunta
  • Savonia
  • Tavastia
  • Uusimaa
  • Åland

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